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This is my journal about my experiences and thoughts on writing, with particular reference to writing for children and the education market, but maybe a few other things mixed in.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Katherine Rundell’s Research Secrets

The Wolf Wilder is about a girl called Feodora who is training
to be a wolf wilder. A wolf wilder is someone who teaches tamed animals to fend
for themselves - to be wary of humans, run and fight. The exact opposite of an
animal tamer. Feo lives in the snowbound woods of Russia with her mother. Ten
minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves.

When the murderous
hostility of the Russian Army threatens her family and the wolves very
existence she has no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of
revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things she loves and
fighting back.

Katherine told me how she went about researching wolves and
Russia to write her novel. In the
feature, you can find out which books she read, how she accessed childhood
memories and why she found the online digital archive JStor invaluable.

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About Me

I write illustrated children's fiction and non-fiction and teacher resources for primary school. I also have two regular monthly columns in the national writing magazine, Writers' Forum, one about writing for children and the other about writers and their research. I teach creative writing and do lots of school visits.
For more information about me, check out my website: www.anitaloughrey.com